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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

2

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

8

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

3

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

1

to scan; to look over

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage

1

commerce; trade; business

1

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

1

circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow

1

model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern

1

local production for local consumption

1

fresh

3

low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

1

to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in

1

sea; ocean; waters

101

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

home area; home town; local

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

2

bad; poor; shoddy

1

angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender

1

Zito

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

10

being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

thank you for your continued patronage

1

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see

1

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

5

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

3

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

1

internal organs; viscera

1

leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

2

each; every

6

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

8

bucket; pail; tub

8

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

6